Acanthosis nigricans and gastric carcinoma: case report and review of the literature

Acanthosis nigricans and gastric carcinoma: case report and review of the literature

Authors

  • Achille Panetta UOSD di Oncologia Metropolitana e Cure Palliative, Azienda USL di Bologna, Italia
  • Salvatore Virzì UOSD di Oncologia Metropolitana e Cure Palliative, Azienda USL di Bologna, Italia
  • Vida Pajetta UOSD di Oncologia Metropolitana e Cure Palliative, Azienda USL di Bologna, Italia
  • Vincenzo Arigliano UOSD di Oncologia Metropolitana e Cure Palliative, Azienda USL di Bologna, Italia
  • Annalisa Avveniente UOSD di Oncologia Metropolitana e Cure Palliative, Azienda USL di Bologna, Italia
  • Roberto Maccaferri UOSD di Oncologia Metropolitana e Cure Palliative, Azienda USL di Bologna, Italia
  • Silvia Gambini UOSD di Oncologia Metropolitana e Cure Palliative, Azienda USL di Bologna, Italia
  • Serena Bonomi UOC di Chirurgia Generale, Ospedale di Bentivoglio, Azienda USL di Bologna, Italia
  • Antonio Grassi UOC di Chirurgia Generale, Ospedale di Bentivoglio, Azienda USL di Bologna, Italia
  • Danila Valenti UOSD di Oncologia Metropolitana e Cure Palliative, Azienda USL di Bologna, Italia

Keywords:

Paraneoplastic syndromes, acanthosis nigricans, gastric carcinoma

Abstract

Paraneoplastic syndromes are uncommon diseases with different pathogenesis and clinical manifestations, correlated with neoplasms but not due to the tumor, or metastasis. Paraneoplastic syndromes are important because their identification permits an early diagnosis of tumors and rapid treatment, with a largely improved prognosis and life expectancy for the patient. They often represent the only signal of a silent neoplasm. We present a case of adenocarcinoma of the stomach in a 64-year-old man associated with the typical skin manifestations of acanthosis nigricans. Skin lesions in the case of well 8 months preceding the diagnosis of cancer. A review of the literature is also presented.

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Published

2010-12-01

Issue

European Journal of Oncology Vol.15, No.3-4 (2010)

Section

Case reports

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How to Cite

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Panetta A, Virzì S, Pajetta V, Arigliano V, Avveniente A, Maccaferri R, et al. Acanthosis nigricans and gastric carcinoma: case report and review of the literature. Eur J Oncol Env Hea [Internet]. 2010 Dec. 1 [cited 2025 Apr. 29];15(3-4):163-6. Available from: https://mattioli1885journals.com/index.php/EJOEH/article/view/3844